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cổ họng

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Hanoi [ko˧˩ hawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [kow˧˨ hawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kow˨˩˦ hawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cổdippinghỏihọngheavynặng

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cổ họng means throat; gullet.

Meanings of cổ họng in English

Noun

  1. throat; gullet

Example sentences with cổ họng

  • Cổ họng tôi không bị đau. My throat isn't sore.
  • Cổ họng tôi đau vì tôi bị bệnh. My throat hurts because I'm sick.
  • Một chiếc xương cá mắc kẹt trong cổ họng của tôi. A fish bone has stuck in my throat.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

cổ + họng.

Frequently asked questions

What does cổ họng mean in English?

cổ họng (noun) means "throat; gullet".

How do you pronounce cổ họng?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˩ hawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kow˨˩˦ hawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: cổ — dipping tone (hỏi), họng — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.